Dr. Behçet Uz
Ömer Behçet Uz (1939)
Mayor of İzmir
In office 1931–1941
Preceded by	Sezai Göker
Succeeded by	Reşat Leblebicioğlu
Minister of Commerce
In office 9 July 1942 – 9 March 1943
Prime Minister	Şükrü Saracoğlu
Preceded by	Mümtaz Ökmen
Succeeded by	Celal Sait Siren
Minister of Health and Social Security
In office 7 August 1946 – 16 January 1949
Prime Minister	Recep Peker, Hasan Saka
Preceded by	Sadi Konuk
Succeeded by	Kemali Bayazıt
Minister of Health and Social Security
In office 17 June 1954 – 9 December 1955
Prime Minister	Adnan Menderes
Preceded by	Ekrem Hayri Üstündağ
Succeeded by	Nafiz Körez
Personal details
Born	1893 Buldan, Denizli Province, Ottoman Empire
Died	May 19, 1986(1986-05-19) (aged 92–93) Istanbul, Turkey
Alma mater	Istanbul University School of Medicine
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Physician

Ömer Behçet Uz (1893 – 19 May 1986) was a Turkish physician, politician, former mayor of İzmir and government minister.

He was born in Buldan ilçe (district) of Denizli Province, Ottoman Empire in 1893. He studied in İzmir High School, which was later renamed to Atatürk High School, and in the School of Medicine of Istanbul University. After working in Istanbul, he moved to İzmir to practice pediatrics. In 1922, he founded Veremle Mücadele Derneği ("Society to Struggle Against Tuberculosis")

In 1931, he was elected as the Mayor of İzmir. In this post, he served for ten years. He was instrumental in establishing Kültürpark, erecting the Atatürk Monument, establishing playgrounds, market squares, constructing some streets. In 1941, he was elected as a Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy from Denizli Province. ^[1]

Between 9 July 1942 and 9 March 1943, he was the Minister of Commerce in the 13th government of Turkey. ^[2] Between 7 August 1946 and 10 June 1948 in the 15th and the 16th government of Turkey, he was the Minister of Health and Social Security. ^{[3] [4]}

After the CHP lost the parliament majority in the 1950 general election, he joined the Democrat Party. Between 17 June 1954 and 9 December 1955 in the 21st government of Turkey, he was again the Minister of Health and Social Security. ^[5]

He died in 1986 in Istanbul ^[1] The Dr. Behçet Uz Çocuk Hospital, a children's hospital is named in his honor.